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The Water Monster

2019 · 85 min

A brisk, folkloric creature feature with martial-arts flourishes, pitting villagers against a lurking water beast in a superstitious rural setting.

Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Overview
Shui Sheng witnessed his father being killed by the "water monkey" monster when he was young. Ten years later, the water monster reappeared and killed the younger brother and father of the heroine Xiang Lan. In order to save her, Shui Sheng launched a fierce battle to break feudal superstitions and to catch the water monster.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • survival
    • faith
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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